Paws, Pets, and Metal: Omnivide Guitarist rescues cat outside a Devin Townsend concert
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with guitarist Nicolas Pierre Boudreau of Omnivide, the group’s latest album, A...
Clutch and Rival Sons Announce ‘The Two Headed Beast’ North American Tour
Clutch are teaming up with Rival Sons for a co-headline North American tour titled The Two Headed Beast. The trek kicks off on September 5 in Brooklyn, New York, and concludes on October 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both bands will treat fans by performing the majority of...
Interview: Tor-Helge Skei and Anna Murphy discuss Lethe’s third triumph, ‘Alienation’
Lethe, the duo of Norway’s Tor-Helge Skei and Switzerland’s Anna Murphy, are about to unveil their third full-length masterpiece, Alienation, on April 26 via Bergen’s Dark Essence Records. Skei is revered for his pioneering role as the driving force behind Manes,...
Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment Announce ‘The Kiss Of Death Tour Part 2’
Following the success of their 2023 co-headline tour, Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment are teaming up again for The Kiss Of Death Tour Part 2 this summer. The US co-headline trek will feature support from Avatar and TX2. Tickets for the general public go on sale this...
Chevelle announce summer 2024 tour
Chevelle are hitting the road this summer for a headline tour, with support from Tigercub. The tour kicks off on July 21 in Omaha, NE and runs through August 10 in Madison, WI. In addition to their headline shows, Chevelle will also perform at Inkcarceration, Rock...
Interview: Blind Channel on new album ‘Exit Emotions’
Finnish rockers Blind Channel have been making waves for the last decade with their nu-metal resurgence approach. As they gear up to trek across the globe, Exit Emotions, their latest offering, arrived just in time before a busy touring year on March 1st via Century...
Dance Gavin Dance split with co-vocalist Tilian Pearson
Dance Gavin Dance announced their split with co-vocalist Tilian Pearson. Pearson joined the group in 2012 and featured in albums from 2013's Acceptance Speech to 2022's Jackpot Juicer, along with the stand-alone single, 2023's "War Machine." The announcement was made...
Interview: Legendary Wraath discusses Night Shall Drape Us’ debut album, ‘Lunatic Choir’
The new Nordic weapon Night Shall Drape Us represents black metal at its finest. Without a doubt, Night Shall Drape Us’ debut album, Lunatic Choir, is the best surprise of the year. The celebrated French/American label, Season of Mist, will unveil Lunatic Choir in its...
Tas Danazoglou discusses Friends of Hell’s ‘God Damned You to Hell’
Formed by veteran artist Tas Danazoglou of Satan’s Wrath and ex-Electric Wizard in 2021, Friends of Hell are about to charm listeners with their wicked sophomore album, God Damned You to Hell. An old-school doomy heavy metallic victory, God Damned You to Hell features...
Oceans of Slumber unveil “Where Gods Fear to Speak” video
Oceans of Slumber are back in a heavier and darker direction on their latest single, "Where Gods Fear to Speak." The accompanying video, directed by Josh Vargas, captures the essence of the song's overall thought-provoking theme. The Houston band, blending melodic...